No worries, Sumi. You were just repeating what the Fire Engines Ignoramus wrote.
Mighty fine shindig.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Jon B. - Nov 16, 2007 6:43:01 am PST #6784 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
DXMachina - Nov 16, 2007 8:16:41 am PST #6785 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I spotted Jon before he put in the notes. It wasn't that hard.
Laga - Nov 16, 2007 2:10:48 pm PST #6786 of 10003
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I wonder what's the largest theremin orchestra ever assembled
Jon B. - Nov 16, 2007 2:22:02 pm PST #6787 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
If by "Orchestra" you mean "theremins playing together", then it was likely the one at Hands Off, the source of that photo. During the Sunday concert, there were several group pieces performed. Not everyone in the photo participated in those pieces, but most of them did.
DavidS - Nov 17, 2007 2:36:29 pm PST #6788 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I got paid the second half of my advance!
Now we can buy the desperately needed new mattress, I can get glasses that allow me to see Jon in a crowd and, of course, I bought music.
I got the Charlotte Gainsbourg album that came out this year (last year?), the Pylon reissue (I have it on vinyl, but not on CD), Pulp - His n Hers (been getting heavily into Pulp lately), the Bevis Frond compiled collection On the Brink, the Futureheads (with their cover of "Hounds of Love"), the stupid Elton John tribute record (for Kate Bush covering "Rocket Man" - so good).
Other recent purchases: Mono Puffs - It's Fun to Steal (side project for John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants. Gotten primarily for the cover of the song "Pretty Fly" which is the eerie, haunting song the little girl Pearl sings in Night of the Hunter when they're traveling downriver at night), Iron & Wine's The Shepard's Dog, The Hold Steady (finally - so very Bruce + Thin Lizzy), The Bent Scepters (red hot garage rock) and The Heavy Heavy Hits of Madness (Everybody go listen to "Night Train to Cairo" right now!).
Now playing: AC/DC's Powerage. (Their best album. And Tina Luchessi will back me up on this.)
Tom Scola - Nov 17, 2007 2:44:31 pm PST #6789 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Yay!
Jon B. - Nov 17, 2007 5:12:46 pm PST #6790 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
the Bevis Frond compiled collection On the Brink
I'm curious to know what you think of that. I haven't heard it.
Gotten primarily for the cover of the song "Pretty Fly" which is the eerie, haunting song the little girl Pearl sings in Night of the Hunter when they're traveling downriver at night
The band Young People do a version of that. They call it "The Night of the Hunter" and incorporate other elements of the film in it. Highly recommended.
tommyrot - Nov 19, 2007 6:11:52 am PST #6791 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
So. Screamin' Jay Hawkins. "Constipation Blues." Awesome? or not?
I vote "awesome."
Hayden - Nov 19, 2007 10:48:29 am PST #6792 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
A link for Lisa and folks interested in the 33 1/3 series: [link]
Also, after putting my manuscript through 2 more drafts in the past week-and-a-half, I sent it to Continuum last night. Not a word from the editor yet, which I find a bit anxiety-inducing.
lisah - Nov 19, 2007 12:31:23 pm PST #6793 of 10003
Punishingly Intricate
A link for Lisa and folks interested in the 33 1/3 series: [link].
Thanks! I wasn't able to make it to that event for some reason but I just heard about how someone had blogged about Rachel's friendliness and hospitality. A photo from that night!: